Chapter 1: Crossing 1988

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The spring is cold, and Kyoto in April has not yet ushered in a warm spring, when it encounters a heavy snowfall.

On the rostrum in the center of the playground, a handsome young man in a green military coat sat lazily on a cement pillar, staring at the snowflakes in the sky, and took a deep puff of a cigarette without a filter in his hand.

As the gray-blue smoke rose up, an indiscernible whisper rang out:

"In 1988~"

The young man's name is Zhang Yang, 25 years old, one of the time-travelers from 2015, the reason why he said it is one of the reasons, this time he did not come alone, his parents also "worn" together.

Zhang Yang's family lives in Chengde City, where the mountains and rivers are beautiful, his parents are well-known local businessmen, on the eve of the crossing, because of a gold transaction worth tens of millions, a family of three came to Kyoto, everything went smoothly, after the transaction was completed, the three of them happily prepared to go home with gold, but did not want to walk out of the gold store The moment they were outside, the door changed another world.

The originally crowded and noisy streets suddenly turned into dilapidated alleys, and the mood of the Zhang Yang family at that time can be imagined, as for the next thing, there is no need to say more.

After living in Kyoto for a few days in 1988, the family of three slowly adapted to the old life, and the trepidation in their hearts gradually turned into excitement.

At the end of the 80s, the land of China was in the period of reform and opening up, and the coastal areas were full of money and business opportunities, and as businessmen, Zhang Yang's parents naturally would not let go of such a good opportunity to make money.

As for Zhang Yang, he did not choose to go south with his parents, but left in Kyoto alone with a mobile phone with hundreds of songs and 3,000 yuan.

His parents went to the sea to do business, and he was ready to do something he liked.

At the end of the 80s, under the influence of popular music from Hong Kong and Taiwan, the music atmosphere in the mainland was particularly strong, but due to the influence of various objective factors such as policies and communications, the music development in the mainland was not as developed as that of Hong Kong and Taiwan, a complete music circle had not yet been formed, and there was no formal record company, and everything was still in the enlightenment stage.

And this is exactly what Zhang Yang wants to see the most, and now, the mainland music market is like a cake in front of him, sweet and tempting.

After some careful consideration, Zhang Yang bought a street-facing property near the southwest gate of Tsinghua University, where he planned to open a music bar to attract some singers and songwriters who were not yet famous and prepare for his future career.

When it comes to the areas with the strongest music scene in the 80s, Kyoto's first few institutions of higher learning, especially Tsinghua University, were very famous at the time, and the whole college was filled with a large number of excellent singers and songwriters who were not yet famous, and it was a great place to recruit talent.

The plan is very beautiful, but the reality is very cruel, the bar has been open for more than a month, and the business is good, but the recruitment advertisement posted at the door is still unpopular.

The initial plan almost fell through, but it didn't matter, Zhang Yang had already thought of a future move.

"Brother Yang~"

In the reverie, the voice around him woke up Zhang Yang, and he turned his head to look at the rostrum, and at some point, there were two more young students in their 20s, a man and a woman.

Among them, the boy in a black cotton jacket and a mediocre appearance is named Wang Bin, who is a waiter in a bar and a top student of Peking University.

Bloated floral cotton jacket, black cotton shoes, and a big black braid combed on the back of her head, this petite, sweet-looking girl gave Zhang Yang's first impression was soil.

Dressed in soil, dressed in soil, Zhang Yang couldn't figure out why Wang Bin brought back such a girl.

"Ah, Wang Bin, Wang Bin"

complained secretly in his heart, and quietly dragged the two to the rostrum, and then compared the girl with the older generation singers in his memory according to her appearance, and finally shook his head helplessly:

"You guy, didn't you hear what I said, I'm looking for good singing, not good looks~"

"I know this~"

Wang Bin didn't panic, pointed at the girl with a hippie smile, and introduced:

"Senior Sister Jin Li of Beijing University of Technology, her singing and creative ability is very famous among major universities~"

"What? Her name is Jin Li? ”

I don't know if I don't listen, I was startled when I heard it, and after listening to Wang Bin's introduction, Zhang Yang, who was originally careless, shook violently, and the cigarette between his fingers almost didn't fall off.

Ordinary people may not know who Jin Li is, but Zhang Yang, who loves music, does.

Jin Li, the godmother of campus folk songs in the late 80s and early 90s, can not only sing, but also has a strong creative ability, and the songs she created are not inferior to Gao Xiaosong and others, who became famous later, in terms of quantity and quality.

But it's a pity that this very famous talented woman chose to go to the United States in 94 and finally gave up the music career she loved.

staring at this petite and rustic girl in surprise, Zhang Yang couldn't believe that this rustic girl was actually the famous Jin Li.

Seeing that he was stunned in place, Jin Li covered her small mouth and snickered, took the initiative to stretch out her right hand, and introduced herself in a crisp voice:

"Hello, Boss Zhang, I'm Jin Li~"

"Ah~ Hello, Jin Li, my name is Zhang Yang, the owner of the music house, you can call me Brother Yang~"

After being surprised, Zhang Yang immediately shook Jin Li's little hand with a smile on his face, thinking that it would be good to catch a few small fish for the first time, but he didn't expect to catch such a big fish in one net, and he was naturally excited.

After getting to know each other, the next thing is much easier, and after a few simple small talks, Zhang Yang officially made an invitation:

"Jin Li, I want to invite you to come to the bar to sing"

"This~"

Jin Li hesitated slightly, and did not respond on the spot, she had already learned from Wang Bin's mouth about the purpose of publicity, and she was also considering whether she should agree or not, it stands to reason that going to the bar to sing can not only make money, but also promote her own music works, which is a good thing to kill two birds with one stone, but she also has difficulties.

"Boss Zhang, I also want to be a resident singer, but I'm still a student, and I still have classes during the day, so I'm afraid I'm ...... at work."

"It's okay~"

Zhang Yang had already considered this point, and explained with a smile on his face at the moment:

"The bar's business hours are at night, and it's only 3 hours, so it won't delay your studies or make it too late~"

With an explanation, Jin Li completely let go of the hesitation in her heart, and immediately nodded and agreed, but at the same time, she did not forget to attach her own conditions:

"Boss Zhang, I want to ask, how many people are still missing for the work of resident singers? Can I bring a friend along? ”

"Bring a friend?"

Zhang Yang was stunned for a moment, and then narrowed his eyes:

"Who?"

"Taka Komatsu"

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